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David J. Wison
Jul 10, 2025
David “Dave” J. Wilson, age 48, passed away July 11, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born on November 16, 1976, to Sandi and Gary Wilson.
A graduate of Lakeshore High in 1994 in Angola, NY, Dave was employed by the NYS Department of Corrections for 25 years, retiring last June. Dave enjoyed campy sci-fi movies, fishing, and...
Geraldine F Cowell
Jul 10, 2025
Geraldine “Geri” F. Cowell, of Le Roy, age 68, passed away on July 10, 2025, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 24, 1957, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, a daughter of the late Walter and Audrey (McNall) Brooks. Geraldine graduated from El Paso High School and later went on to work many different careers, until...
Bernice Ann Couillard
Jul 10, 2025
It is with heavy hearts and sadness that we announce the passing of Bernice Ann Couillard of Batavia, New York. Bernice had a compassion for everyone in life. She had a special gift when it came to children. Bernice and her late husband (Richard Couillard) were foster parents and cared for 64 children in a 16 year span. Bernice was...
Alvin Scroger
Jul 8, 2025
Alvin E. Scroger, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
Alvin was born October 20, 1935 in Batavia, NY, son of the late Albert E. and Edith Wolcott Scroger and brother to the late Bruce Scroger.
He graduated from Oakfield-Alabama Central School in 1953 and went on to Morrisville State College where he received his degree in Dairy Industry in 1955....
Monica Louise Hollenbeck
Jul 5, 2025
Monica L. Hollenbeck, age 92, long time resident of East Bethany, passed away At St. Anne’s Care Center in Webster, New York on July 5, 2025. Monica was born September 16, 1932, in Batavia, New York, a daughter of the late William and Louise (Linsler) Lester. Monica graduated from Batavia High School and later married the love of her life,...
Walter Kershenski
Jul 2, 2025
Stafford - Walter "Jack" Kershenski, 79 of Stafford passed away on Wednesday, (July 2, 2025) from complications of kidney disease. Mr. Kershenski was born April 5, 1946 in Buffalo, a son of the late Chester and Jennie (Urbanski) Kershenski. He was a longtime employee of Gibraltar Steel in Buffalo where he worked in the IT department as a Systems Engineer....
Betty J. Ruhland
Jun 29, 2025
Stafford - Betty J. Ruhland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the age of 72. Born on April 16, 1953, in Kenmore, a daughter of the late Joseph Thomas and Helen Kulichik Thomas of Grand Island.
Surviving along with her mother is her husband of 19 years, Thomas A. Ruhland; her children, Katie (Justin) Tretter of Cleveland, Ohio,...
Reno J. Giuliano
Jun 24, 2025
Reno Giuliano, 95, of Clarence, New York, (formerly of Oakfield, New York) passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025. He was born in Oakfield on Nov. 18, 1929 to Vincenza (née Cocco) and Frank Giuliano. After completing high school, he served in the U.S. Army in Korea during the Korean War. He married his wife of 62 years, Rita (née...
Sharon L. Ryan
Jun 22, 2025
Sharon L. Ryan, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 22nd, 2025, at the age of 67. She was born on June 11, 1958, in Kendall, a daughter of the late Raymond R. Ryan and Mary I. MacMaster Ryan. Sharon is survived by her siblings: Barbara (Herman) Kappes of Virginia, Thomas (JoAnn) Ryan of LeRoy, Carol Nicometo of North...
David A Templeton
Jun 21, 2025
David A. Templeton, of Batavia, age 71, passed away on June 21, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 29, 1953, in Warsaw, New York, a son of Allen and Rita (Heiman) Templeton. David graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from RIT. He worked hard his entire life, not out of love for the...
Ruth B. Pickert
Jun 18, 2025
Ruth B. "Sweetie" Pickert, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025, at the age of 97. She was born on Sunday, August 28th, 1927, in Clarence. A 1945 graduate of Tonawanda High School, Ruth pursued her education at Bryant & Stratton Business Institute in Buffalo. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper at Genesee Memorial Hospital...
Marian T. Partridge
Jun 17, 2025
Marian T. Partridge, age 96, of Bergen, passed away peacefully at home on June 17, 2025. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard Partridge; her sister and brother-in-law, Helen (Lewis) Partridge and her sister-in-law, Joyce Glazier. She is survived by her children, Bruce (Sandra) Partridge of Bergen and Jan (Richard Godlove) Kent of Byron; grandchildren, Joshua (Heather) Kent of Byron,...
Lelia J. Sherman
Jun 14, 2025
Stafford - Lelia J. Sherman, age 94, passed away on June 14, 2025. She was born on August 26, 1930 in Batavia. Lelia will be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and dear friend to many. She will be sadly missed by her children, Alan (Judy) Sherman of Springville, Maryann Clark of Manchester, Cheryl...
Ronald Bauer
Jun 11, 2025
Ronald F. Bauer Jr. of Batavia, age 60, passed away on June 11, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 12, 1964 in Batavia, New York, a son of the late Ronald Bauer Sr. and Carolyn Sprague. Ronald had a true mechanics heart. He enjoyed working on anything with an engine, like 4 wheelers,...
Patricia Anne Swapceinski
Jun 9, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Patricia Anne Swapceinski, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, who passed away peacefully on Monday, June 9th, 2025, at the age of 83. Born on June 25, 1941, in Rochester, Patricia was a cherished resident of Bergen, where she built a life filled with love, community, and...
Donna A. Condello
Jun 7, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Donna A. Condello, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Donna left this world peacefully on Saturday, June 7th, 2025, at the age of 77, surrounded by her loving family. Born on Friday, October 24th, 1947, in Batavia, Donna spent her entire life in the community she dearly...
Freda L. Baxter
Jun 5, 2025
Freda L. Baxter, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 5th, 2025, at the age of 100. Freda was born on October 7th, 1924, in Irondequoit, to the late Ada Downing Rockefeller and John Rockefeller. Freda lived a full and vibrant life, finding joy in the simple pleasures of reading, arts and crafts, and traveling. She was particularly adventurous, taking to...
William R. Ireland
Jun 3, 2025
William R. Ireland, 75, of Batavia, N.Y., passed away on June 3, 2025, after living with Parkinson’s disease for several years. Born in Medina, N.Y., on Feb. 14, 1950, William was a son of the late William N. and Joan (Eckerson) Ireland. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; daughter, Kathleen (Kevin) Manne; grandson, Logan Manne; and sisters Janice Ireland...
Tricia Lin (Reed) Rapert
Jun 2, 2025
Tricia "Trish" Lin (Reed) Rapert, age 54, passed away early Monday morning (June 2, 2025) at home in Oakfield, New York. She was born October 29, 1970, in Batavia, New York, daughter of Linda (Cayea) Reed and the late Thomas Reed. Trish was a 1988 graduate of Oakfield-Alabama Central School. She enjoyed spending holidays with her family and cooking for...
Catherine Marie Bauer
Jun 1, 2025
Marie Bauer, age 92, passed away on June 1, 2025 at Crossroads House in Batavia. She was born on October 26, 1932, a daughter of the late George and Florence (McPortland) Bauer and niece of a loving couple, who raised her like their own, the late Irving and Nellie (Weick) McPortland. Marie graduated from Batavia High School in 1950, attended...
David J. Wison
Jul 10, 2025
David “Dave” J. Wilson, age 48, passed away July 11, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born on November 16, 1976, to Sandi and Gary Wilson.
A graduate of Lakeshore High in 1994 in Angola, NY, Dave was employed by the NYS Department of Corrections for 25 years, retiring last June. Dave enjoyed campy sci-fi movies, fishing, and...
Geraldine F Cowell
Jul 10, 2025
Geraldine “Geri” F. Cowell, of Le Roy, age 68, passed away on July 10, 2025, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 24, 1957, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, a daughter of the late Walter and Audrey (McNall) Brooks. Geraldine graduated from El Paso High School and later went on to work many different careers, until...
Bernice Ann Couillard
Jul 10, 2025
It is with heavy hearts and sadness that we announce the passing of Bernice Ann Couillard of Batavia, New York. Bernice had a compassion for everyone in life. She had a special gift when it came to children. Bernice and her late husband (Richard Couillard) were foster parents and cared for 64 children in a 16 year span. Bernice was...
Alvin Scroger
Jul 8, 2025
Alvin E. Scroger, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
Alvin was born October 20, 1935 in Batavia, NY, son of the late Albert E. and Edith Wolcott Scroger and brother to the late Bruce Scroger.
He graduated from Oakfield-Alabama Central School in 1953 and went on to Morrisville State College where he received his degree in Dairy Industry in 1955....
Monica Louise Hollenbeck
Jul 5, 2025
Monica L. Hollenbeck, age 92, long time resident of East Bethany, passed away At St. Anne’s Care Center in Webster, New York on July 5, 2025. Monica was born September 16, 1932, in Batavia, New York, a daughter of the late William and Louise (Linsler) Lester. Monica graduated from Batavia High School and later married the love of her life,...
Walter Kershenski
Jul 2, 2025
Stafford - Walter "Jack" Kershenski, 79 of Stafford passed away on Wednesday, (July 2, 2025) from complications of kidney disease. Mr. Kershenski was born April 5, 1946 in Buffalo, a son of the late Chester and Jennie (Urbanski) Kershenski. He was a longtime employee of Gibraltar Steel in Buffalo where he worked in the IT department as a Systems Engineer....
Betty J. Ruhland
Jun 29, 2025
Stafford - Betty J. Ruhland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the age of 72. Born on April 16, 1953, in Kenmore, a daughter of the late Joseph Thomas and Helen Kulichik Thomas of Grand Island.
Surviving along with her mother is her husband of 19 years, Thomas A. Ruhland; her children, Katie (Justin) Tretter of Cleveland, Ohio,...
Reno J. Giuliano
Jun 24, 2025
Reno Giuliano, 95, of Clarence, New York, (formerly of Oakfield, New York) passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025. He was born in Oakfield on Nov. 18, 1929 to Vincenza (née Cocco) and Frank Giuliano. After completing high school, he served in the U.S. Army in Korea during the Korean War. He married his wife of 62 years, Rita (née...
Sharon L. Ryan
Jun 22, 2025
Sharon L. Ryan, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 22nd, 2025, at the age of 67. She was born on June 11, 1958, in Kendall, a daughter of the late Raymond R. Ryan and Mary I. MacMaster Ryan. Sharon is survived by her siblings: Barbara (Herman) Kappes of Virginia, Thomas (JoAnn) Ryan of LeRoy, Carol Nicometo of North...
David A Templeton
Jun 21, 2025
David A. Templeton, of Batavia, age 71, passed away on June 21, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 29, 1953, in Warsaw, New York, a son of Allen and Rita (Heiman) Templeton. David graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from RIT. He worked hard his entire life, not out of love for the...
Ruth B. Pickert
Jun 18, 2025
Ruth B. "Sweetie" Pickert, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025, at the age of 97. She was born on Sunday, August 28th, 1927, in Clarence. A 1945 graduate of Tonawanda High School, Ruth pursued her education at Bryant & Stratton Business Institute in Buffalo. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper at Genesee Memorial Hospital...
Marian T. Partridge
Jun 17, 2025
Marian T. Partridge, age 96, of Bergen, passed away peacefully at home on June 17, 2025. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard Partridge; her sister and brother-in-law, Helen (Lewis) Partridge and her sister-in-law, Joyce Glazier. She is survived by her children, Bruce (Sandra) Partridge of Bergen and Jan (Richard Godlove) Kent of Byron; grandchildren, Joshua (Heather) Kent of Byron,...
Lelia J. Sherman
Jun 14, 2025
Stafford - Lelia J. Sherman, age 94, passed away on June 14, 2025. She was born on August 26, 1930 in Batavia. Lelia will be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and dear friend to many. She will be sadly missed by her children, Alan (Judy) Sherman of Springville, Maryann Clark of Manchester, Cheryl...
Ronald Bauer
Jun 11, 2025
Ronald F. Bauer Jr. of Batavia, age 60, passed away on June 11, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 12, 1964 in Batavia, New York, a son of the late Ronald Bauer Sr. and Carolyn Sprague. Ronald had a true mechanics heart. He enjoyed working on anything with an engine, like 4 wheelers,...
Patricia Anne Swapceinski
Jun 9, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Patricia Anne Swapceinski, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, who passed away peacefully on Monday, June 9th, 2025, at the age of 83. Born on June 25, 1941, in Rochester, Patricia was a cherished resident of Bergen, where she built a life filled with love, community, and...
Donna A. Condello
Jun 7, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Donna A. Condello, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Donna left this world peacefully on Saturday, June 7th, 2025, at the age of 77, surrounded by her loving family. Born on Friday, October 24th, 1947, in Batavia, Donna spent her entire life in the community she dearly...
Freda L. Baxter
Jun 5, 2025
Freda L. Baxter, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 5th, 2025, at the age of 100. Freda was born on October 7th, 1924, in Irondequoit, to the late Ada Downing Rockefeller and John Rockefeller. Freda lived a full and vibrant life, finding joy in the simple pleasures of reading, arts and crafts, and traveling. She was particularly adventurous, taking to...
William R. Ireland
Jun 3, 2025
William R. Ireland, 75, of Batavia, N.Y., passed away on June 3, 2025, after living with Parkinson’s disease for several years. Born in Medina, N.Y., on Feb. 14, 1950, William was a son of the late William N. and Joan (Eckerson) Ireland. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; daughter, Kathleen (Kevin) Manne; grandson, Logan Manne; and sisters Janice Ireland...
Tricia Lin (Reed) Rapert
Jun 2, 2025
Tricia "Trish" Lin (Reed) Rapert, age 54, passed away early Monday morning (June 2, 2025) at home in Oakfield, New York. She was born October 29, 1970, in Batavia, New York, daughter of Linda (Cayea) Reed and the late Thomas Reed. Trish was a 1988 graduate of Oakfield-Alabama Central School. She enjoyed spending holidays with her family and cooking for...
Catherine Marie Bauer
Jun 1, 2025
Marie Bauer, age 92, passed away on June 1, 2025 at Crossroads House in Batavia. She was born on October 26, 1932, a daughter of the late George and Florence (McPortland) Bauer and niece of a loving couple, who raised her like their own, the late Irving and Nellie (Weick) McPortland. Marie graduated from Batavia High School in 1950, attended...
